Japan vs Laos: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Japan
50,584
in 2023
Laos
54,295
in 2025
Japan rank
54th
Laos rank
52nd
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Japan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 54,295 against 50,584 in Japan, a difference of 3,711.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Laos ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and Laos ranks 52nd of 180 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,399 | 60,448 | 18,050 | Laos |
| 2020s | 34,884 | 52,686 | 17,802 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Japan or Laos?
- Laos, at 54,295 against 50,584 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Japan and Laos?
- 3,711, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Laos?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Laos rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Japan ranks 54th and Laos ranks 52nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release